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Village

Vamvakiá

Located in Volvi, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°41′20″ N 23°36′37″ E

Map showing the location of Vamvakiá Vamvakiá
Location in Greece
Population
171
171
Elevation
141 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport57 km
KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport89 km

About Vamvakiá

Vamvakiá is a village. Location: Volvi, Thessaloniki. Population: 171. Elevation: 141 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (57 km).

Climate of Vamvakiá

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (60 mm)
Driest month
August (23 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Vamvakiá
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°18°23°28°30°30°26°20°14°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°9°13°17°19°19°16°11°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)474043414541312326476056

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Vamvakiá

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 189 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 57 kmwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 89 kmeast
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 157 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 189 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 224 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 245 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 257 kmnortheast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 270 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vamvakiá

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 17 kmN

25–60 km15 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 50 kmNW
  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 57 kmSW
  • Varkes Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Nea Potidea Beach Beach 60 kmSW

60–100 km26 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 79 kmN
  • Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 87 kmSE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 97 kmW
  • Spalathronísia Island 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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